Water, a basic essential resource for survival. What would we do without it? Fortunately, we are not dealing with this problem in Shanghai; but the people in East Africa are all suffering at this moment from droughts. That's why our group wants to take action and help them out with this severe drought problems. Right now in Kenya, millions of people are being threatened by droughts and are dying from drought-related malnutrition and associated illnesses.In Northern Kenya, an estimated 1.2 million people have been affected from droughts.We chose this topic because a lot do not know about this topic, so we want to make people aware about this problem and they can take action.
Droughts in East Africa
Group members: Miles, Graham, Erik, and VanessaWater, a basic essential resource for survival. What would we do without it? Fortunately, we are not dealing with this problem in Shanghai; but the people in East Africa are all suffering at this moment from droughts. That's why our group wants to take action and help them out with this severe drought problems. Right now in Kenya, millions of people are being threatened by droughts and are dying from drought-related malnutrition and associated illnesses.In Northern Kenya, an estimated 1.2 million people have been affected from droughts.We chose this topic because a lot do not know about this topic, so we want to make people aware about this problem and they can take action.
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http://www.unep.org/dewa/Africa/publications/AEO-1/images/img2a3s.jpg
Link to WWFA:
www.waterwellsforafrica.com/
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